Posts by pinkchubbymonkey

I'm 21 and have gained 30lbs over the years and want to get back to 120lbs. I also let myself go. I've been with my boyfriend for five years and over the past two years is when I put on the weight. My goal is to be 120 by Valentine's Day and half way there by Christmas.

If I don't go out to eat its always under 1000 :) usually 250-350 calories

Thanks

Weight: 150lbs.

Goal: 120lbs.

Height:5'4

Frame: Medium

Shape: Apple

My name is Catherine. I'm 21 from Northern Cali and I'm jumping back on the weight loss wagon.

I must find those. I cut bagels out of my diet a year ago. I try not to think about how much I like them...

I hate the treadmill so this is not something I personally have tried. In the summer of 2007 my mom started the South Beach Diet. It was pretty random of her to do so but she said she was upset when she was shopping for clothes and realized she was looking at maternity tops. She doens't like scales and says she hasn't known her weight in 15 years so she goes by pant sizes. So June 2007 she was a size 22-24 in womens. For about a month she just ate less and dieted and her pants were loose and she was fitting into old size 18-20's that she had around the house. So in July 2007 she got a membership to the local YMCA, she was going 5 days a week for 15-30 minutes and just walking on the treadmill. By Christmas 2007 she was a size 10. It was weird to see her so thin! Then she started working out less and eatting normal foods. Now she does yoga (Hatha yoga, not pilates) twice a week and once or twice a week 30 mintues on the treadmill. She said what helped her on the treadmill was building up to having it on its highest slope and a moderate speed for 15-20 mintues. She doesn't run on the treadmill, just walks and she has mainted a size 10 with no dieting for the past year. I have no idea if this will help you.

I don't post those online! Hehe... I keep a journal in my room where I write these things down.

I can't run on a tredmill either. I hate them and if just don't feel right on them. I do not like running outside in the winter so I use the elliptical.

I would say start with yoga a few times week to build strength then go to pilates. I practice with yoga instructors 2-3 times a week. I started yoga to help with my breathing because I had depression and wanted off medications. I have never hurt myself in yoga. Usually people hurt themselves because they don't listen to their bodies and force themselves into more then their bodies can handle.

I also get bored weight training it is to repetitive.

I don't like to hold the handles. Personal choice is my guess.

Blue team

135.0lbs

Yay down from last weeks gain

A few tablespoons of peanut butter? Maybe snack on that since my PB has like 200 calories in 1 tablespoon. So if you need 1100 calories more have 5-6 tablespoons throughout the day. Maybe eat some PB and toast as a snack or applesa and PB. I have read that people like PB and cottage cheese but that seems weird to me.

I went to the doctor today and I asked about "negative" calories because I have been seeing it come up a lot on CC. He said all those foods are great for you but you NEED energy. He told me that "back in the day" there were celery diets, celery and onion diets, celery, onion, and carrot diets, but you can't stick to them because you need more substance. But he told me to increase in these foods (decrease carbs).

So I guess I'm saying that there are no "negative" foods because you can't surivie it thats all you eat.

I saw my doctor today to talk about my weight loss and I asked about what I should be eating and I asked how much sodium I should consume and caffine I should have. He told me that sodium has a bad rep right now and since I am 20 and my blood pressure is normal not to worry and eat as much salt as I want and that I could have 5 cups of coffee a day and no problem. He pointed out its not good but not to worry because I am young and "healthy".

I take a sandwich with me to school everyday to school. I don't use mayo on it, just mustard. I like turkey the best, and I like wheat and rye bread. Sometimes I have tomatoes, bressel sprouts, or something on it, but mine are pretty simple.